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List of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles seasons

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have completed 19 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) since their inaugural season in 2005.[1] The team was formed to fill the void left in the Pacific League when the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave merged into one team during the 2004 NPB realignment. Through 2023, they have played 2,688 regular season games, winning 1,220, losing 1,390, and tying 78 for a winning percentage of .467.[1] The Eagles have also a combined record of 15–14–1 (.517) in post-season and Japan Series play. The team is based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have played all of their seasons at Miyagi Baseball Stadium.

Table key

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Key to symbols and terms in season table
W Number of regular season wins
L Number of regular season losses
T Number of regular season ties
GB Games behind from league's first-place team[a]
ROY Rookie of the Year
MVP Most Valuable Player
ESA Eiji Sawamura Award
MSA Matsutaro Shoriki Award
^ Playoff berth
* Pacific League champions
† Japan Series champions

Seasons

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Statistics current through the 2024 season

Season League Regular season Postseason
(Climax & Japan Series)		 Manager(s) Awards Home
attendance		 Notes
Finish W L T Win% GB
2005 Pacific 6th 38 97 1 .281 51½ Yasushi Tao 977,104 [1][2][3]
2006 Pacific 6th 47 85 4 .356 33 Katsuya Nomura 951,723 [1][3]
2007 Pacific 4th 67 75 2 .472 13½ Masahiro Tanaka (ROY) 1,117,369 [1][4][3]
2008 Pacific 5th 65 76 3 .461 11½ Hisashi Iwakuma (ESA)
Hisashi Iwakuma (MVP)		 1,149,061 [1][5][6][3]
2009 Pacific 2nd^ 77 66 1 .538 5½ Won First Stage (SoftBank) 2–0
Lost Second Stage (Nippon Ham) 1–4[b]		 1,203,169 [1][7][8][3]
2010 Pacific 6th 62 79 3 .440 15 Marty Brown 1,141,640 [1][3]
2011 Pacific 5th 66 71 7 .482 23½ Senichi Hoshino Masahiro Tanaka (ESA) 1,168,188 [1][5][3]
2012 Pacific 4th 67 67 10 .500 7½ 1,177,193 [1][3]
2013† Pacific* 1st^ 82 59 3 .582 — Won final stage (Lotte) 4–1[b]
Won Japan Series (Yomiuri) 4–3		 Masahiro Tanaka (ESA)
Senichi Hoshino (MSA)
Masahiro Tanaka (MVP)
Takahiro Norimoto (ROY)		 1,231,087 [1][9][10][11]
[4][5][6][3]
2014 Pacific 6th 64 80 0 .444 17 1,450,233 [1][3]
2015 Pacific 6th 57 83 3 .407 33½ Hiromoto Okubo 1,524,149 [1][3]
2016 Pacific 5th 62 78 3 .443 25 Masataka Nashida 1,620,961 [1][3]
2017 Pacific 3rd^ 77 63 3 .550 15½ Won First Stage (Seibu) 2–1
Lost final stage (SoftBank) 2–4[b]		 1,770,108 [1][12][13][3]
2018 Pacific 6th 58 82 3 .414 29½ Masataka Nashida
Yosuke Hiraishi		 Kazuki Tanaka (ROY) 1,726,004 [1][4][3]
2019 Pacific 3rd^ 71 68 4 .511 7½ Lost First Stage (SoftBank) 1–2 Yosuke Hiraishi 1,821,785 [1][14][15]
2020 Pacific 4th 55 57 8 .491 16½ Hajime Miki 236,084[c] [1][16]
2021 Pacific 3rd^ 66 62 15 .516 5½ Lost First Stage (Lotte) 0–1–1 Kazuhisa Ishii 615,237[c] [1][17][18]
2022 Pacific 4th 69 71 3 .493 6½ 1,331,131 [1][19]
2023 Pacific 4th 70 71 2 .496 17 1,358,512 [1][20]
2024 Pacific 4th 67 72 4 .482 23½ Toshiaki Imae 1,642,371 [1][21]
Total：20 seasons, 2,831 games 1,287 1,462 82 .468 Pennants：1, Championships：1

Notes

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  • a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
  • b The final stage of the Climax Series awards the regular season champion an automatic one-win advantage.
  • c The 2020 season was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic and game attendance either limited or prohibited;[22] the 2021 season limited attendance.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 年度別成績 （2005-2021）" [Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Results by Year (2005-2021)] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "9/3（火）初代監督・田尾安志氏来場！2005年の創設メンバーが集結！" [9/3 (Tues) The first manager, Yasushi Tao, is here! The 2005 founding members come together!] (in Japanese). Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "9/24(火)シーズン最多動員数を更新!" [9/24 (Tues) Updated the highest season attendance!] (in Japanese). Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. September 24, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "新人王（パ・リーグ）" [Rookie of the Year (Pacific League)]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "歴代沢村賞" [Successive Sawamura Awards]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "最優秀選手（パ・リーグ）" [Most Valuable Player (Pacific League)]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Coskrey, Jason (October 18, 2009). "Eagles sweep Hawks". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (October 25, 2009). "Sledge, Fighters end Rakuten's season". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eagles reach first Japan Series". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Coskrey, Jason (November 3, 2013). "Eagles blank Giants in Game 7, capture first Japan Series title". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "歴代正力松太郎賞" [Successive Matsutaro Shoriki Awards]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Coskrey, Jason (October 16, 2017). "Zelous Wheeler blasts Eagles into Pacific League Climax Series final stage". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hawks earn spot in Japan Series". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. October 22, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Hawks fly past Eagles into Climax Series' final stage". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. October 7, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "9/26(木)シーズン最終戦セレモニーを開催しました!" [9/26 (Thurs) A final game of the season ceremony was held!] (in Japanese). Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. September 26, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "2020年 セ・パ公式戦 入場者数" [Number of visitors to official Central and Pacific League games in 2020] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021年 セ・パ公式戦 入場者数" [Number of visitors to official Central and Pacific League games in 2021] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Coskrey, Jason (November 7, 2021). "Marines advance to Climax Series final with draw against Eagles". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "2022年 セ・パ公式戦 入場者数" [Number of visitors to official Central and Pacific League games in 2022] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023年 セ・パ公式戦 入場者数" [Number of visitors to official Central and Pacific League games in 2023] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "2024年 セ・パ公式戦 入場者数" [Number of visitors to official Central and Pacific League games in 2024] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  22. ^ Coskrey, Jason; Nagatsuka, Kaz (July 10, 2020). "Fans welcomed back into NPB stadiums as COVID-19 precautions eased". The Japan Times. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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